| Anthony Joshua on 19:55 - Nov 17 with 1489 views | J2BLUE |
Hopefully it will be tickle fight which ends both of them |  |
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| Anthony Joshua on 20:19 - Nov 17 with 1432 views | MVBlue |
Watched some of the Jake Paul V Tyson fight on Netflix as my son wanted to see some. Awful. Its not boxing. |  |
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| I'm not defending it at all, but.... on 20:29 - Nov 17 with 1393 views | Bloots |
....when he was interviewed last week Eddie Hearn said that the medium term plan was for AJ to fight Fury next year.
He'd need a "warm up" fight to prepare and that he wouldn't fight anyone that was a dangerous opponent at that stage. He'd fight a nobody.
So he said that they might as well fight another nobody (from a boxing perspective) and get paid untold millions to do it.
He'll just use it to get his jab going, warm up his defence and win on points.
Then lose to Fury cos he's crap now anyway. |  |
| "I saw him at the match last week, what a legend. I was slightly overcome to be honest” - TWTD User (Nov 2025) |
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| Anthony Joshua on 20:44 - Nov 17 with 1341 views | Blue_Heath |
Scared of Fabio |  | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 11:05 - Nov 18 with 1103 views | Crawfordsboot |
This and Wardley being hailed as a World Champion just about sums up the s**t state of professional boxing today. |  | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 11:10 - Nov 18 with 1092 views | itfc_bucks |
| Anthony Joshua on 11:05 - Nov 18 by Crawfordsboot |
This and Wardley being hailed as a World Champion just about sums up the s**t state of professional boxing today. |
Without wanting to sound a tit, Fabio *is* a world champion... | |
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| I expect the point.... on 11:31 - Nov 18 with 1051 views | Bloots |
| Anthony Joshua on 11:10 - Nov 18 by itfc_bucks |
Without wanting to sound a tit, Fabio *is* a world champion... |
....being made is that he has "inherited" it rather than "won" it.
Being the next on the list shouldn't really entitle you to a world title, you should earn it in the ring.
Surely the best solution in this particular instance should be that the two highest ranked contenders fight for the title, and only then are they "crowned".
Boxing is far too tied up in red tape these days to be taken very seriously. | |
| "I saw him at the match last week, what a legend. I was slightly overcome to be honest” - TWTD User (Nov 2025) |
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| I expect the point.... on 11:44 - Nov 18 with 1012 views | mellowblue |
| I expect the point.... on 11:31 - Nov 18 by Bloots |
....being made is that he has "inherited" it rather than "won" it.
Being the next on the list shouldn't really entitle you to a world title, you should earn it in the ring.
Surely the best solution in this particular instance should be that the two highest ranked contenders fight for the title, and only then are they "crowned".
Boxing is far too tied up in red tape these days to be taken very seriously. |
I have lost touch with boxing a bit, but that used to be the way. Once a belt was relinquished the number 1 and 2 contenders or next down the list would have the chance to fight for the vacant belt. Though there always was an order of importance among the belts WBC and WBA being way more important than the other 2 and the lesser ones were naturally of less imporatnce to the best fighters unless they wanted the undisputed tag. To let some one pick it up the belt off the floor where the top dog has thrown it rather than it be dusted down and have a couple of guys fight for it is a bit diminishing for that belt. The list of good heavyweights is incredibly light these days. Mainly Usyk and a few guys outstaying their welcome, but who are good at selling tickets. | | | |
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| The number of..... on 11:57 - Nov 18 with 987 views | Bloots |
| I expect the point.... on 11:44 - Nov 18 by mellowblue |
I have lost touch with boxing a bit, but that used to be the way. Once a belt was relinquished the number 1 and 2 contenders or next down the list would have the chance to fight for the vacant belt. Though there always was an order of importance among the belts WBC and WBA being way more important than the other 2 and the lesser ones were naturally of less imporatnce to the best fighters unless they wanted the undisputed tag. To let some one pick it up the belt off the floor where the top dog has thrown it rather than it be dusted down and have a couple of guys fight for it is a bit diminishing for that belt. The list of good heavyweights is incredibly light these days. Mainly Usyk and a few guys outstaying their welcome, but who are good at selling tickets. |
....governing bodies and subsequently the number of different rankings makes the whole sport a farce.
Wardley isn't even ranked in the top 10 by the IBF or the WBC, yet is apparently the WBO World Champion.
Derek Chisora is ranked 3 by the IBF!?
IMHO Wardley needs to beat Moses Itauma to call himself the WBO Champion, it's not a fight I'd fancy his chances in. | |
| "I saw him at the match last week, what a legend. I was slightly overcome to be honest” - TWTD User (Nov 2025) |
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| Anthony Joshua on 12:02 - Nov 18 with 962 views | BloomBlue |
Boxing has been a pantomime for years. |  | | |
| I expect the point.... on 12:11 - Nov 18 with 942 views | JakeITFC |
| I expect the point.... on 11:31 - Nov 18 by Bloots |
....being made is that he has "inherited" it rather than "won" it.
Being the next on the list shouldn't really entitle you to a world title, you should earn it in the ring.
Surely the best solution in this particular instance should be that the two highest ranked contenders fight for the title, and only then are they "crowned".
Boxing is far too tied up in red tape these days to be taken very seriously. |
Well that in theory is what the interim title is for and Wardley beat Parker for that and so the title was earned in the ring rather than being a paper belt.
You're completely right that the red tape, rankings, multiple boards and everything else makes boxing a farce but don't want people to under appreciate what Wardley has achieved here as he is a legitimate heavyweight champion of the world. |  | | |
| I expect the point.... on 12:21 - Nov 18 with 900 views | mellowblue |
| I expect the point.... on 12:11 - Nov 18 by JakeITFC |
Well that in theory is what the interim title is for and Wardley beat Parker for that and so the title was earned in the ring rather than being a paper belt.
You're completely right that the red tape, rankings, multiple boards and everything else makes boxing a farce but don't want people to under appreciate what Wardley has achieved here as he is a legitimate heavyweight champion of the world. |
If that is the case, I wonder whether Parker and Wardley fully expected Usyk to drop the belt into their laps anyway. Either that or Usyk fancied a re-match against Parker, but not Wardley, hence why he has vacated it. | | | |
| I expect the point.... on 12:21 - Nov 18 with 901 views | itfcjoe |
| I expect the point.... on 11:31 - Nov 18 by Bloots |
....being made is that he has "inherited" it rather than "won" it.
Being the next on the list shouldn't really entitle you to a world title, you should earn it in the ring.
Surely the best solution in this particular instance should be that the two highest ranked contenders fight for the title, and only then are they "crowned".
Boxing is far too tied up in red tape these days to be taken very seriously. |
He did earn it in the ring, vs Parker, just sadly Usyk waited until after that fight rather than before it to relinquish his title - presumably because not enough money in fighting Fabio and the risk v reward pointless for him |  |
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| Anthony Joshua on 12:30 - Nov 18 with 854 views | Kentish_Tractor |
Can you blame AJ for taking this though. He's in the final years of his career.
Put it this way - if somebody offered me £50 million to put on a clown costume and dance on the telly for 30 mins I'd take it. I'm sure most others would too. You're then set for life.
Don't hate the players. Hate the game. | |
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| I expect the point.... on 12:30 - Nov 18 with 854 views | JakeITFC |
| I expect the point.... on 12:21 - Nov 18 by mellowblue |
If that is the case, I wonder whether Parker and Wardley fully expected Usyk to drop the belt into their laps anyway. Either that or Usyk fancied a re-match against Parker, but not Wardley, hence why he has vacated it. |
Usyk probably has one big fight left of just retires. For him it makes no sense to be forced into the WBO’s timeline/opponent where we can just fight for fewer belts at a place that will pay him the most. His legacy is assured so ultimately he’s earned the right to make this choice.
If I was Fabio and his team I think I’d be trying to get Zhang lined up for a first defence. | | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 14:18 - Nov 18 with 719 views | Vaughan8 |
I know not a lot about boxing but hearing things, it seems like if it was a proper fight, AJ would knock JP out and JP is risking a lot.
I suspect, as with JP's other "fights" there will probably be some clause in it that AJ can't hit him or something.......! I jest but he can't be that stupid to have a proper fight with a proper boxer. | | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 14:23 - Nov 18 with 705 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Anthony Joshua on 12:30 - Nov 18 by Kentish_Tractor |
Can you blame AJ for taking this though. He's in the final years of his career.
Put it this way - if somebody offered me £50 million to put on a clown costume and dance on the telly for 30 mins I'd take it. I'm sure most others would too. You're then set for life.
Don't hate the players. Hate the game. |
100%.
Easy business decision for him. |  |
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| The number of..... on 14:47 - Nov 18 with 645 views | cressi |
| The number of..... on 11:57 - Nov 18 by Bloots |
....governing bodies and subsequently the number of different rankings makes the whole sport a farce.
Wardley isn't even ranked in the top 10 by the IBF or the WBC, yet is apparently the WBO World Champion.
Derek Chisora is ranked 3 by the IBF!?
IMHO Wardley needs to beat Moses Itauma to call himself the WBO Champion, it's not a fight I'd fancy his chances in. |
Think people need to understand the era of Fury, Whyte, Chisora and Joshua is over only in it for the money people who pay need their heads examined.
As for Wardley he may not be the most talented boxer but can take a punch fight till the end and can knock out and hurt people when his hurt. Wardley should be savoured a old school fighter who Usyks previous trainer said he would be best to avoid as only one punch away from losing his legacy good luck to Fabio what ever happens , been great for Fabio and Ipswichs exposure. | | | |
| I expect the point.... on 14:53 - Nov 18 with 620 views | FrimleyBlue |
| I expect the point.... on 12:21 - Nov 18 by itfcjoe |
He did earn it in the ring, vs Parker, just sadly Usyk waited until after that fight rather than before it to relinquish his title - presumably because not enough money in fighting Fabio and the risk v reward pointless for him |
Would have been interesting to know if the ref would have stopped the fight when he did if he knew the world title was on the line... |  |
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| Anthony Joshua on 15:22 - Nov 18 with 587 views | itfcsuth |
No brainer for AJ, biggest payday of his career, easiest fight, could sit on the sofa for the next 5 weeks and still iron Jake Paul out within the first round - I don't blame AJ one bit.
2x heavyweight champion of the world, I think he's overachieved in the sport to where his ability really is, has mapped and navigated his career/fights pretty well - but don't think he's an elite heavyweight, has done exceptionally well.
As for the governing bodies, and boxing as a whole, it's an absolute disgrace, a farce, and makes a mockery of the sport. A 6ft 1 kid who was on Disney Channel when Joshua knocked out Klitschco in 2017 is now going in the ring with an active and live bona fide heavyweight.
It's dangerous, it's disgusting, and a really sad look for boxing. |  | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 16:24 - Nov 18 with 511 views | bournemouthblue |
| Anthony Joshua on 15:22 - Nov 18 by itfcsuth |
No brainer for AJ, biggest payday of his career, easiest fight, could sit on the sofa for the next 5 weeks and still iron Jake Paul out within the first round - I don't blame AJ one bit.
2x heavyweight champion of the world, I think he's overachieved in the sport to where his ability really is, has mapped and navigated his career/fights pretty well - but don't think he's an elite heavyweight, has done exceptionally well.
As for the governing bodies, and boxing as a whole, it's an absolute disgrace, a farce, and makes a mockery of the sport. A 6ft 1 kid who was on Disney Channel when Joshua knocked out Klitschco in 2017 is now going in the ring with an active and live bona fide heavyweight.
It's dangerous, it's disgusting, and a really sad look for boxing. |
Not that AJ or Paul's bank accounts are going to care frankly
We live in strange times, how long before we get two politicians donning the gloves to settle their scores? |  |
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| I expect the point.... on 16:32 - Nov 18 with 489 views | Herbivore |
| I expect the point.... on 14:53 - Nov 18 by FrimleyBlue |
Would have been interesting to know if the ref would have stopped the fight when he did if he knew the world title was on the line... |
The interim title was on the line, makes no odds to the ref whether it's for the interim title or the regular title. |  |
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| The number of..... on 19:12 - Nov 18 with 374 views | BlueOura |
| The number of..... on 11:57 - Nov 18 by Bloots |
....governing bodies and subsequently the number of different rankings makes the whole sport a farce.
Wardley isn't even ranked in the top 10 by the IBF or the WBC, yet is apparently the WBO World Champion.
Derek Chisora is ranked 3 by the IBF!?
IMHO Wardley needs to beat Moses Itauma to call himself the WBO Champion, it's not a fight I'd fancy his chances in. |
It's not a fight that is likely to happen either, not while they share the same trainer. |  | | |
| Anthony Joshua on 19:22 - Nov 18 with 343 views | mellowblue |
| Anthony Joshua on 16:24 - Nov 18 by bournemouthblue |
Not that AJ or Paul's bank accounts are going to care frankly
We live in strange times, how long before we get two politicians donning the gloves to settle their scores? |
reminds me of the Two Tribes video by Frankie goes to Hollywood, Spitting Image type puppets, Reagan versus Chernenko. | | | |
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